YEAR 2025 WILL USHER IN MORE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. By Gold Azokhome

Ayodele Ajoge
21 Dec 2024
Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of more infrastructural development projects that have direct bearing to the people, especially roads networking across the country.

The President, who gave this assurance through the Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo, who gave this assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris on Wednesday stated that the ongoing construction of super highway from Sokoto to Badagry was a testimony that President Tinubu is commited to the Nigerian projects.

The Minister who described President Tinubu as a leader that is ready to serve the people of Nigeria and also remain focus and resolute to deliver his renewed hope mandate, said the super highway from Illela in Sokoto state to Badagry in Lagos state would open up a lot of business activities, reduce insecurity and hours of travel as well.

Goronyo told the governor that, roads maintainance, clearing of drainages are mandate of work plan for Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) have lots of things to collaborate together and drive some of the programmes to achieve the desired objectives.

He said, "Governor, my visit to Kebbi State was part of familiarization visit and also to commission a rehabilitated bridge at Alawasa town along Sokoto to Birnin Kebbi road which was destroyed by rain last rainy season and was rehabilitated by FERMA". 

Responding, Governor Nasir Idris, acknowledged the work being executed by the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in the state in terms of repairs and maintenance of roads. 

The Governor however thanked President Tinubu for finding it fit for Kebbi State to benefit from the construction of the super highway from Illela in Sokoto state to Badagry in Lagos state that it will bring a lot of economic development to the people of Kebbi State.
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